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,I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX 1 O.~,~O~fVe.~- EXCERPT FROM 1973 RAMSEY TOWNSHIP cOMPREHENSIVE PLAN The goals and objectives of the North Anoka Planning League and the City of Anoka have been t'eviewed and the statements below ~-epresent an updatin~ of these and suggest tho emphasis Ramsey should follow in its future development. 1. A planned and orderly environment should be emphasized. Land developers should be encouraged to try new design concepts including planned unit develop- ments and cluster housing. 2. f,~nd use activities should be separated but remain complementary. Industrial uses should be close to transportation faei!itJes including both the rail and m. ghwa/s They should also maintain reasonable access to commercial service and residential areas. 3. Gommercia]. strip a.;ve.o.:.3m¢:n'~: shculd be _scouraged. Consideration should be given to deeper frontages with on-site parking. Frontage roads should be encouraged and both sign and .mu'b-'cut controls are recommended, 4. Land zoned for one purpose should generally exclude other ~.ypes of uses. Industrial land should exclude residential and commercia.[ uses.' S. ...... QwJronmental assets should be' prr,tecN!xi a-,,td enh~ nc~a,-~ ~ N~:,' ...... ~u~..~.l drainace~ cou./~:¢, streams shou].d serve as 'the :[ramewot'k -k,t a greenoelt svs[e,'n "' m'ovide linking, recreational opport,mities 'within every, re.:~a"' 'eni:i~! ar~.~:.a, - - ' ~ ~ ' ~ea in size and ~. N'eighborhooa and communRy shopping areas s ~ou.~a be rela+ ~ type to the m~rkct area ~:hey serve., 7, '~.~tl[[[Q~'' .... mt~[],y':' ~OUS'J. ng 'St'~l~f~ ...... .,.. .... c~ :: r'lr?r~, r';'i~ ' '2_~ !_," Cffte C!.O~i~:~: ~'c, ,~::~iness~'' areas, major streets and particularly pub!Jc'[ra:0si, t. .~ serve. A balance between large recre~[iona! a~'eas aad small xei'ghborhood p!aylots should bo achiew~d I:o help promote stable resi.{',ex~[h:[ ne[q.hborhoods~ 9. Municipal services should bra programed to encourage clusters of ~rowth rather than "shot gun" or "cbeckm~ k~card' developments~ . :" '- should b8 ssed as ].0. 'hOCa.[ schools "' ' s~ire -' ~he best means of providing skills - te the young. The school as a community activity center should be promoted.